or Fluluminense beat Ceará this Monday, at the Castelão Arena, and mathematically secured a spot in Libertadores-2023. And how does that affect the Botafogo? According to reporter Matheus Mandy, it affects how Glorioso qualifies for the next Brazil Cup.
It is explained: from the regulation, the Carioca Championship grants four places in Copa do Brasil: one for the champion (in this case Fluminense), one for the runner-up (Flamengo) and two for the best placed in the José Luiz Magalhães Lins Trophy (Nova Iguaçu and Resende).
By winning the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo secured a spot in the next Libertadores and then opened a spot for Vasco, third in Carioca, to go to the national knockout tournament. With Fluminense now secured, the place opened in fourth, precisely Botafogo.
It is worth mentioning that Botafogo would still qualify for Copa do Brasil via the CBF Club rankings. What has changed now is just how Fogão got the spot.
Botafogo can go straight to Phase Three
Like this year for having been Série B champions, Botafogo can access the Copa do Brasil directly in the Third Phase if they win a place in Libertadores – Glorioso is three points behind the G-8. If you succeed in that goal, the Portuguese (7th) benefits and inherits the place in the Copa do Brasil through the state.
